Hundreds of armored soldiers rushed into the yard in a chaotic manner, relying on their large numbers. However, they stopped immediately because Wu Lai was sitting in a large chair on the steps in front of the main building, with his bandaged left leg draped over a small stool. He held a dagger in his left hand, and gently held Iris' waist with his right hand, with a calm smile on his face...
But these were not the main points that made the armored soldiers stop. The main point was the cute baby. It was next to Wu Lai at the moment. Although it did not make any gestures, all the armored soldiers knew that, apart from the astonishing bite force of this guy, the force of its collision would require at least four heavily armored shield soldiers to work together to barely take it.
Charge? Or not charge? All the soldiers were hesitating.
"What's going on?!" When the almost roaring voice of Cosmondo came from the carriage into the yard, he suddenly heard the dense sound of horse hooves...
After a while, Gosmondo left because he knew that if he continued to fight, he would only lose face. Moreover, Wu Lai's side had even outnumbered him - Yitis from the Duncan family had actually led a cavalry of more than 200 people to help Wu Lai...
"I will protest to the Supreme Council!" Gosmondo said to Itis before leaving.
Itis shrugged.
"I will also sue you and Woleglindo," Gosmondo added.
"This is your right." Yitisi responded with a smile. If he had acted on his own initiative today, he would naturally be a little timid, after all, Cosmondo's identity was there. But today's trip was sent by Weihuo, and before he came, he was specifically instructed not to bring shame to the Duncan family. It was obvious that he was asked to confront Cosmondo.
When Gosmondo arrived at the Supreme Council, Chief Connor was discussing matters with his close members, and the topic was precisely Gosmondo. Chief Connor's thoughts were similar to Qi Yuan's. He also felt that the conflict between Gosmondo and Wu Lai was a bit strange. It seemed like Gosmondo had taken the initiative to cause trouble, because he knew Wu Lai and knew that this guy was very cunning and was not the kind of person who would rush forward even though he knew he could not win.
Connor was quite surprised by the arrival of Gosmondo, for he had come to lodge a protest and accusation with the Supreme Council - to protest against Itis's intimidation, to accuse Wu Lai of kidnapping pets, and to deliberately insult him.
"Kidnapping a pet? Deliberate insult?" Connor was a little unconvinced, because what he learned was that two maids of Gosmondo kidnapped Loli Kochi, Wu Lai's housekeeper and personal maid, and used them to force Wu Lai to go to the Mondo mansion, and then sent gladiators and wild beasts to deal with Wu Lai. It seemed like they wanted to put Wu Lai to death.
"Yes, Chief Connor, I lost many men for that great white lion. Humph, that Woleglindo actually took it home, and he even wrote a letter to insult me!" Gosmondo said angrily.
"Dean Gus, I will send someone to verify your accusation immediately, but can you provide clearer evidence?" Chief Connor did not call Gusmondo the lord, because this is the residence of the Supreme Council, and it is more appropriate to call Gusmondo by his position in Assyria.
"Of course." Gosmondo took out the letter from Wu Lei from his sleeve and reminded, "Chief Connor, I have another protest."
Chief Connor nodded, but he also muttered to himself, thinking that even if Yitis from the Duncan family really threatened you, you should go to Qiyuan Duncan to protest, why did you come to me? Are you trying to stir up trouble or test my attitude?
Gosmondo handed the letter to Chief Connor: "This is the evidence that Woleglindo insulted me."
Chief Connor nodded and took it, then called over a civilian attendant: "Record the contents of the letter and return it to Dean Gus after copying it."
It is normal for Chief Connor to have the civil servant copy the contents of the letter in order to accept the accusation and collect evidence. However, it seems a bit strange to Gosmondo. He thought, "Connor, you didn't even read the contents of the letter. Isn't that too rude? " Just as he thought of this, the civil servant who had just taken the letter came back quickly, looking surprised and asking, "Dear Dean Gos, did you give the wrong letter?"
"Wrong? Impossible." Gosmondo frowned. He only had one letter on him, how could it be wrong?
"But there is no handwriting on the letter?" asked the civil servant.
"What?!" Gosmondo was stunned...
When leaving the Supreme Council, Cosmondo was so angry that his face turned blue, because Chief Connor's next words seemed to mock him for not preparing evidence for the false accusation. How could Cosmondo still save face? After returning to the main mansion, Cosmondo walked into the study angrily. Before he even sat down on the chair, he yelled at the butler who followed him in with quick steps: "Go and tell the kitchen to buy the food. I want a big feast! A big feast!"
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After nightfall, Wei Huo hurried into Qi Yuan's study: "Father, I heard that Gesmondo was upset at the Supreme Council and is now hosting a banquet."
"I already know." Qi Yuan smiled slightly, "I told you that Gosmondo would not come back for no reason, nor would he pick on Wu Lai for no reason. He picked on Wu Lai simply because he thought he was our weakest link and the easiest target. The anger of the Supreme Council, huh, I think he was just acting. This guy is very scheming."
"Father is right. In your opinion, what purpose does Gosmondo want to achieve?" asked Wei Huo.
"Is there any need to ask? Gosmondo already has a private territory. The only things that can attract him in Assyria right now are the Supreme Council and the Senate." Qi Yuan said.
"My son thinks so too, but he doesn't dare to say it out loud." Wei Huo grinned and said, "But he may not be able to do it. The Senate is naturally impregnable, and his chances of winning the Supreme Council are not great."
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Qi Yuan glanced at Wei Huo, "Don't forget, before I took this position, my chances of winning were only 20%."
"Then how should we respond?" asked Wei Huo.
"Blocking." Qi Yuan gave a straightforward answer. "The private territory of Mondo Woye has always been a concern of mine. Over the years, I have been worried that Cosmondo would stand with Connor, because if that happens, Connor will have an extra powerful helper. But now there is no need to worry about that. Just focus on dealing with Cosmondo."
"Father, will Connor take advantage of the opportunity..." Wei Huo asked hesitantly. He had seen many cases where the fisherman benefits from the conflict between the two parties.
"Do you think Connor can stay out of it? He knows very well that the first person Cosmondo wants to bring down is not me, but him." Qi Yuan smiled coldly, "Cosmondo's provocation of Wu Lai is just a pretext to paralyze Connor and make Connor think that he wants to go against us. Wei Huo, just wait and see, Cosmondo's knife will be the first to swing at Connor."
"Father, can we wait and see for a while, letting Gosmondo and Connor decide the winner, and then make plans?" Wei Huo asked.
"Idiot, on the surface, Cosmondo is not as good as Connor, but behind the scenes, it is not true. Cosmondo has a large number of troops and is much stronger than Connor. Between him and Connor, I would rather choose Connor as my opponent." Qi Yuan replied.
After thinking it over, Wei Huo nodded in agreement...
Connor was also startled by Gosmondo's banquet.
"Gosmondo's moves are really ruthless." Connor sighed softly and said to the two members of the Supreme Council who came to report the news.
"Chief, I still don't quite understand." said a close member.
"Woleglindo sided with the Duncan family," Connor said. "Cosmondo had his two maids kidnap and coerce Woleglindo, just to find an excuse to target the Duncan family. Otherwise, Woleglindo would not have been able to get away. The execution of the two maids in the street was just a way for Cosmondo to silence them."
"Gasmondo went to Woleglindo's mansion today and made a big fuss. The Duncan family will naturally react after hearing the news. As soon as Yitis led the soldiers to show up, Gasmondo came to me. Why? Because his goal has been achieved. From the beginning, he just wanted the Duncan family's soldiers to show up, and then he could protest and accuse openly."
"But what I didn't expect was that Cosmondo would even plot against me. Humph, I should have opened the letter he took out today in front of him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have slandered me by saying that my servant replaced the letter with a blank piece of paper."
"Gosmondo did all these things, in the final analysis, because he wanted to replace me." Connor snorted coldly, and then said, "He provoked the Duncan family just to paralyze me and make me misjudge his goal. Then he can confront Qiyuan Duncan openly and weaken me secretly. Then, he can replace me first. What will happen next depends on the situation."
"Chief, if you hadn't said that, I would have really been deceived by him." A member took a breath and said.
"So, inform our own people not to be deceived by Gosmondo and not to think that the enemy of our enemy is necessarily a friend." Connor said with a cold look in his eyes.
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While the two Assyrian giants were guessing Gosmondo's intentions, Wu Lai was also busy. Being kidnapped by Evelina and Rebecca was just a sequel to beating Aka. The current situation was the result of his deliberate promotion.
On the night when Planci rescued him from the Mondo mansion, Wu Lai hesitated because he couldn't decide whether to take the opportunity to make friends with Gosmondo and gain an ally, or to muddy the waters to buy time and benefits for himself.
However, Wu Lai quickly made the decision to muddy the waters. Although it was not difficult to make friends with Cosmondo, Cosmondo had been the lord of the territory for too long and had long been accustomed to living in peace in a corner. He did not necessarily have the ambition to compete for supremacy. In addition, the fertile land of Cosmondo was rich in production, and a complete system had been formed after generations of management. He could not necessarily get any benefits from it. At best, he could only use the fact that Cosmondo was on good terms with him as a bargaining chip, and it was hard to say when this bargaining chip would be used.
In this case, Wu Lai would of course choose to muddy the waters. This would at least distract Qi Yuan and Connor's attention, allowing the upgrading of Salt Marsh Town to a city and other things to proceed more smoothly.
Since he has made up his mind to push Cosmondo into the pit, Wu Lai naturally doesn't mind throwing a few more stones at Cosmondo in the pit - he is now making two detailed business blocking plans, and the target of the blocking is naturally Mondo Woye. After the plan is completed, Wu Lai will let Qiyuan and Connor get one of them respectively. Each plan has its own focus, and as long as it is implemented seriously, it will definitely be profitable.
Woolley had just finished writing half of the draft of his first plan when he was interrupted because Monica knocked on the door and reported that a citizen named Planci wanted to see him.
"Plancy?" said Woolley, after a moment's hesitation. "Please ask him to go to the parlour. I'll be right back."
When he saw Wu Lai limping in, Plancy hurriedly greeted him: "Master Wu Lai, you have worked hard."
"General Plancy, you are too polite. Logically speaking, you are my savior, so I should pay you a visit." Wu Lai said with a smile.
"Lord Wu Lai is really polite. You said I just did such a small thing, but you actually sent such a big gift to me. I feel unworthy of it." Plancy said with a smile. As soon as he opened his eyes this morning, he received a report from his personal soldiers saying that Wu Lailin had sent a large cart of thank-you gifts, including wine, meat and cloth, and there were as many as 6,000 gold coins. It was also specifically stated that 5,000 of them were for Plancy, and the other 1,000 were for the officers and soldiers who participated in the rescue that night.
Even though Plancy was not short of money, five thousand gold coins was a huge sum. As soon as he finished his work, he went to thank the owner in person and brought two beautiful maids as souvenirs.
"To be honest with you, Lord Wu Lai, I bought this pair of little sisters a while ago. I have someone teach them etiquette and dance. I was planning to wait until they are one or two years older before...hahahaha." Plansy pointed at the two little maids standing timidly beside them and said, "So they are both perfect. Lord Wu Lai, please accept them. Just as an assistant to help your little lady take a bath and dress herself."
Wu Lai looked up and saw that although the two sisters were only about eleven or twelve years old, they were both beautiful. He sighed in his heart and nodded. He knew that if he did not accept them, the two sisters would probably be ruined by Plancy soon, and he would not be able to wait for another year or two.
"What are your names?" Wu Lai asked casually.
"My Lord, my name is Manji."
"My Lord, my name is Banu."
"Manji is the older sister." Plansy introduced with a smile.
After letting Monica take the two little sisters away, Wu Lai asked someone to notify the kitchen to prepare wine and food. Naturally, Plancy was polite again.
"General Plancy must have a few more drinks later. We have a life-long friendship. If you hadn't arrived quickly that night, I might have died on the spot." Wu Lai said with a smile.
"Lord Wu Lai, I was able to arrive in time thanks to Miss Eddie from the Shuman family who delivered the message in time, otherwise I wouldn't have arrived so fast." Plancy said with a smile.
"Eddie Shuman?" Wu Lai was stunned. He had always thought that Plancy could arrive in time because he was seen by the servants of the Duncan family or the people who were following him when he was being abducted. He didn't expect that it was Eddie who informed Plancy.
"That's right." Plansy chuckled and moved closer. "Lord Wu Lai is so lucky. I envy him."
Wu Lai smiled and waved his hands, thinking that this might not be a lucky opportunity.
After Prance finished laughing, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Lord Wu Lai, I am very ashamed to come to you tonight. The most important thing is that I have something to ask of you."
"General Plancy, please feel free to speak." Wu Lai said with a smile, but he was stunned in his heart. He thought to himself, Plancy is a direct descendant of the Duncan family, how could he come to me for help?